Maybelline's Burgundy Bar is a 12 shade palette, with 10 shimmer shades and 2 matte shades (1 light, 1 dark). Of those 12 shades, 2 are shades of burgundy (1 purple, 1 red based) while the rest are varying shades of beige through to brown. Personally, I love the shimmer with the nod to matte base shades (though perhaps there should have been 4) but am disappointed there isn't at least one more burgundy shade. It really feels like a nude palette with a pop of burgundy.
To more positive things, the shades blend beautifully and the shimmer looks lovely. They last all day with only a small amount of fallout and have a decent pigment which is buildable. Despite other let downs of the product, it looks good on which is the most important thing.
The packaging is cheap plastic and the supplied applicator needs some work. I also had a whole shade sliding around the palette instead of in it's pan. I like the burgundy color of the packaging, it makes it stand out. I just wish there was a little more burgundy and a little less brown in the palette itself. I also really liked the suggested shade combinations on the back of the palette.
All in all, the shadows were really nice, but the packaging and branding set an expectation that it perhaps couldn't meet.
Thank you for allowing me to review this product BR.
I was crazy excited to be trying this eyeshadow palette because all the colours are me to a T! What beautiful shades!
This palette has twelve gorgeous shades that you can wear during the day right through into the night. Some are matte and some are shimmer . The Perfect Combination.
These eyeshadows have amazing staying power and no fall out at all. All of the colours blend in beautifully together and I've received so many compliments since trialing this palette.
You only need a small amount as the pigment is strong. I would highly recommend an will definitely purchase this palette again as I love the shades and it's made me also want to try and more Maybelline eyeshadows.
Tips: Used sparingly